The Blues Brothers

1980 film directed by John Landis

1998 film by John Landis

American blues and soul band

American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants

thumb|275x275px|Bluesmobile replica at House of Blues in Dallas, Texas The Bluesmobile is a 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan that was prominently featured in the 1980 Universal Pictures film The Blues Brothers. The car is described as a decommissioned Mount Prospect police car, purchased by Elwood Blues at an auction after he had traded a previous car (a 1968 Cadillac Sixty Special) for a microphone. The Bluesmobile is equipped with a "440 Magnum" engine and squad car package, an option offered by Dodge for the Monaco in 1974. It bears an Illinois license plate reading "BDR 529", a tribute to the Black